Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-30
MEMORIAL. SERVICES
At the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church La.
EveuinO

AT the Sfxtn-street M. r. church Last
Evening.
Memorial services were held in the Sixth
street NJ. E. Church last evening under the
auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Sumner, Warren and Fair Oaks Posts and
Sumner and Fair Oaks Corps attended in a
body and occupied front seats. The Or
| CARNATIONS turned out uniformed with full
ranks, and made an excellent showing.
The church was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, the aisles were filled with chairs
and standing room was at premium. The
floral offerings of the two corps were appro-
pirate, numerous, and attested the loyalty
of these noble women who treasure the
memory of those who fought in defense
of their country The pieces were
emblems of the orders = shields
banners, pillows, harps, etc. The flower
pieces were so large, the workmanship so
artistic the flowers of which they were
made so delicate and lovely, that they ex-
cited the admiration of every beholder.
They covered the altar and the west end of
the church. The sight of those lovely
flowers the sentiment the pieces suggested,
the memories they recalled, formed an i'm
preston not soon to be forgotten The
atmosphere of the room was redolent with
the fragrance of the floral offerings, and
when gazed upon, as they were festooned
with the national colors, it awakened the
patriotism of every loyal heart One large
piece worked in handsome flowers bore the
names of two who were worshiped while
living and revered when dead-Grant and
Logan.
A choir of upwards of thirty voices sup
ported by a splendid orchestra, rendered
excellent music. The programme was as
follows: Overture, Keller's American
Hymn, orchestra; anthem, "Silently Bury
the Dead" choir; reading of general orders
by Adjutant Maydwell, of Sumner Corps !;
hymn, Give Us Peace in our Time, Oh
Lord = prayer; requiem, Not Dead, but
Sleeping" choir; Scripture lesson litany
of the departed; hymn, Watch, We
Saints offertory solo, Angel of Peace"
A. Sanborn sermon. 1.-THE Lessons of
Memorial Day" Rey. E. r. Ollie, Chaplain
Department of California duet and chorus,
' Star Spangled Banner America"
choir and congregation.
Rev. E. r. Dille's sermon" The Lessons
of Memorial Day"-was able, patriotic and
eloquent A brief synopsis of its many
beauties it would be impossible to synop-
size, for it was good from beginning to end.
Space will not permit its publication this
morning, as it is fully three columns in
length.
Comrades, keep bright the records you have
made,
In honor of the Nations noble dead
And when in future the time shall come
That slow to the beat of the muffled drum
Is borne the form OF the rery last,
And the Grand Army is numbered with the past
The cause of the Order shall not sever
And when our fatigue" on earth is Ger
And the Assembly is beat ON better shore
The ranks shall be full when the line is made
To form the eternal Dress Parade
The programme at the memorial serv-
ices to be held in the New Metropolitan
Theater this evening will be as follows
Overture national airs, by the Standard
Orchestra; opening address, By President
of the Day, J. w. Reeves; prayer, by
Chaplain, Rev. Carol NJ. Davis; 1.-The
Night Before the Battle" by Fair Oaks
Glee Club; galop, by orchestra; Grafton,
by Comrade A. I. Needham, of Alameda
Roman march, by orchestra; solo, 1.-The
Bugler," by Mrs. Addie Carter recitation,
Cover Them Over" by soldiers daugh-
ter, Miss May Powers, of Woodland over
ture, Sunrise" by orchestra; solo, Vive
la America" by Mrs. S. Katzenstein in
strumental solo, by Miss Daisy Siddons;
Three Cheers for the Red, White and
Blue" by C. M. Elliott; march, LEAD Us
On" by orchestra Now the Twilight"
by Fair Oaks Glee Club; America" by
orchestra and entire audience Pianists,
Miss Gertie Gerish, Daisy Siddons, and Mrs.
Maggie Breen.